Tag: Birds
Guest post by Bryan MacKay With a cautious nod to what seems to be (let's hope) the arrival of Spring in Maryland, we offer the following April excerpt from Bryan MacKay's A Year across Maryland, his week-by-week guide to enjoying the natural world in JHUP's home state. Rockfish (Striped Bass) Fishing Season Opens Rockfish, that…
By john
December 12, 2014
and Swans, Baldassarre, Bellrose, Biology, conservation, D.C., Ducks, For Everyone, Geese, Guy's Marsh, Holidays, Nature, ornithology, Photography, Regional-Chesapeake Bay, Uncategorized, Washington
The JHU Press has a beautiful selection of books on the natural world, from the amazing new edition of Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America, to our popular Animal Answer Guide series, to family-friendly guide books, to handsomely illustrated volumes on owls, polar bears, and mountain gorillas. Read more or place an order by…
By john
October 15, 2014
Baldassarre, Bellrose, Biology, conservation, Ducks, For Everyone, Geese, General Science, Life Science, ornithology, Uncategorized
By Vincent J. Burke, executive editor A hawk went aloft, stealing everyone’s attention. It was a familiar scene for the speaker, a wildlife manager whose back was turned to the soaring bird. You could see the slight smile form on his face as he recognized the failed attempts of the rows of seated listeners to conceal their interest.…
By john
October 15, 2014
Baldassarre, Bellrose, Biology, conservation, Ducks, For Everyone, Geese, General Science, Life Science, ornithology, Uncategorized
By Vincent J. Burke, executive editor A hawk went aloft, stealing everyone’s attention. It was a familiar scene for the speaker, a wildlife manager whose back was turned to the soaring bird. You could see the slight smile form on his face as he recognized the failed attempts of the rows of seated listeners to conceal their interest.…
By john
October 1, 2014
Baldassarre, Bellrose, Biology, conservation, Ducks, For Everyone, Geese, General Science, Life Science, ornithology, Uncategorized
Guest post by Dr. Michael Schummer Guy Baldassarre (1953–2012) was one of those people who transferred his passion for birds to all who met him. Even though he’s gone, that trait seems to linger, evidenced by the impact his book, Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America, is about to have on generations of readers. For…
By john
October 1, 2014
Baldassarre, Bellrose, Biology, conservation, Ducks, For Everyone, Geese, General Science, Life Science, ornithology, Uncategorized
Guest post by Dr. Michael Schummer Guy Baldassarre (1953–2012) was one of those people who transferred his passion for birds to all who met him. Even though he’s gone, that trait seems to linger, evidenced by the impact his book, Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America, is about to have on generations of readers. For…